Mechanical toy



' Scpt. l, 1925. 1,552,314

L. KOHL MECHANICAL TOY F1101! Doc. 19. 1924 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Sept. 1, 1925. 1,552,314

L. 'KOHL 4 MECHANICAL TYOIY Filed Dub. 19. 1924 Shoots-Shoot 2 L. KOHL 'IIECHANICAL "1'01 Filed Doc. 19. 1924 4 sum-4am. 3

Sept. 1, 1925. 1,552,314

L. KOHL MECHANICAL TOY mm Dob. 19. 1 924 4 sheots -sheet 4 Patented Sept. 1', 1925.

'M-EqgAmcAe TOY:

' hpplication mea necem'ber 19;; ez4 semi mi 756,360:

To aZZ'whom it may concern;- H

Be it known t-hfllt I: LEONHARD .lEO'HLflih citizen ofiGermany, residing at. Nuremberg; Bamarie, Germany, have i'nven tedu certain new and usetul Improvements in .arM'eehaniT cafl: Toy, of which the following is a :speoi: ficwtion. I

The present invention: nele tes'ito eimea chanical .toyhhaving opposed combatant-fig tires. v f The object :of the present inventiio nais to provide a simple, practical-and? eflioientumechemical, toy of StfGIIg, :dmimble and comparatively inexpensive. construction equ-ipped wi th two wheeled seetions :or :members yiel'dably eonnecteei by aflsprin gor simai la n flexible elastic connection, .a nci' each sec tioniliamin gia r-si i gle'rwheelefi axle to permit osci lilwtory: movements; of- 'the. sections simul' taneons iy: with reciprocatingmovements int parted to the sections by reversing dieiving meohanism mountedzionxione of the seetions ormembers of the (mechanical toy. It is 23294111 dblj eot of the iiaaventio-n to pivot-Billy mommt the iaxleof the. other section von mem her to permit a turning LIIlOVQHlQDt/Qfi the axle for 3 changing; "the :d'tireeti'on of' the :me-

chamieail 'toy to camse I the "same in its! recipe e'oeat i'ens rho .mowea in ctiifferentiat :cl ir'eetionsi :It is also m1 iobjeet of thei..p1:esent inventime 110 .equaiip e imeehamical'toy 10f ithiS :char- :acter; with figiiiree representing bo-xensmnd having arms pivoted to the: bodies 10:61 the figures .at bhe"ShH1d6IS of the same and adapted to; swing in the recipromtingwwnd Eng manner; ecfrmomnting ianhlocking; the pivoted oscillutingnanovements of: thease'ctions or members {of the me'dhaiiic a1 r to'y audit-hereby give- .iihe impression wofa one' figure striking at thezother and in this manmeraeflording=.:2i representation offeiboxihg match. Y

ATlOthQI-iObjifiOtKOf the invention .is' to. .pi votallymountone ofxtheitigures on tiheusec hon-10rmember of the mechanical :toyand eon-fining; the ip iwotal lyr mounted o ifiglill iii an upright-positiom ituizingarpertizon ofaflh'e operation: oi? the toy: amt riielease' :the figuite miter-21: 'serieev o'fir'reeiiprociitiomswwmt oseilleiti'on-s of the sections '01? unembea's,-2mciipenmit the pivoted: ,figugre; to; tilt? and; Swing i QiQWn- Wan-thy and thereby give the: impressibncof em fi'gmteq eingknocked down :by t exo h figure. T A i i Y W zith these amd 1ther objects fin view-ithe invention, eonsistsqin it-he' construction and newel iciomhinetiqnemctianraingementoiipaets henei immften IfiHMyv described, vil'liistratedz in the accompanying drawing and ointed out; 1a.:c'li11ans hereto-appended; :itliheing 1111-. denstoro-ch th attvami'oue (changes in the form,

proportion: and" .mhwormdetazi'ls oi construe-a tipn, withimthessocxpe oi the claims, may she neeontel? tor-without; departing from? the spi1iiit ,-.or-':sac1=jfi1:i11g.:any of. the iztdvaimt wges ofitheuinmentima. o

"fhbsfbhfi drawing-: i 1 i i'igiune leis :a, 'sideiele-"iiaition vof a; meoh 2mic zvltotiry iconsmiuotedi: accordance: with. this invention and'aequipped with figures; iniiithe formiof bizrc'i'e connected at the bflis by? :a n eliistiic-p flexible connection.v I z 26s a; plani viewaiof the. vsame, the elastic :eonn'ection fibeingizflexed to; arrange one. of the sections; (or 7 members :of'the {H1161 (fl mniealr'toy; in an angle to. the other. 1 iFig; 3 isua; eicieelemzitionv of at mechanioalztopiequipped with figures Lin-the :for'in of twombbxersgg the; SBfitiOIlSgOifi members being 'pl mviidedj with V platforms and connected there-at by a 'flexibleiel-estio connection.

- fliiiig: Amie-1e;sideielemationz 0H3: wmeeha-nical my! havingmwoi figiiresiinthe form of boxers,

one/0:51 zthe figures being-pivoted and showii tilted rlimckwmdly: dotted} lines.

Eig. I;'5;;is in; aieheil? veitioal sectional view zthlm gh theieectional member having a piv- .oflecirfigunea the= iatter being b11oken away;

*:.-Ei'g= \6 kis'widetaii'l viewii llustrating the conzsiimiotiomq-iioraloekiingithe pivoted figure in 1; position, 1 if is: detail View ilhisti'agting; the

s, Fig! Elsie agsidemlemtien .of 'onewmemher (Q'fifii[m$ h3 iLQH1 :1Oyi; the :piwtedfigurev he ingiamazngelteswing iorwaird ye e g ekiwni. imm' rlottediilinesa at the limit of its 11d idownmrndcpivotail mom ent- :Fig.) 2;:is aprplan viewief thesame. I

ifRefinringiipanticularly ito :Eiga, .1'- and; 2

@mew'ings; 1mm} :2;rdesignate :twoaxles .pmvidad zwitheauppmting Wheels and. 11m?- ing mounted onthem the figures of two birds. The figure upon the axle 1 is fitted with a reversing driving mechanism which is located within the figure while the other figure is pivoted to the axle 2 by a vertical pivot 4 which permits the axle to swing horizontally about the pivot 4 for changing the direction of the mechanical toy as clearly indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawlng. The bird figures are connected at their bills by a flexible or elastic connecting member preferably consisting of a spiral spring 5 and it will be seen that when the mechani cal toy is actuated by the spring of the reversing driving mechanism the mechanical toy willbe reciprocated over a supporting surface and the figures which are mounted upon the axles of the two sections of the mechanical toy will have an oscillatory movement as well as a reciprocating movement.

By this construction'the mechanical toy will afford an imitation of two birds contending for a worm. A spiral spring may be in the form of a worm or present the appearance of a worm and the movements of the figures will be exceedingly droll and afford a great amount of amusement. Inaddition to the reciprocating and rocking movements ofthe bird, the toy is also adapted to turn laterally on the pivot f the axle 2 and there will be a constant change infthe direction of the mechanical toy with' and oscillating movements.

In Fig. 3 of the drawings thereis illustrated another form of the invention which is similar in construction to that illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 with the exception that the axles are equipped with platforms 6 and 7 upon which are fixedly mountedtwo figures of human shape representing two boxers. The flexible connecting member 5 consists of a spiral spring andfisconnected to the platforms at the front thereof. The arms of the opposed figures are pivotally secured to the shoulders of the body portions of the figures and the arms of both figures swing duringzthe reciprocating andoscil lating movements of the figures. The swinging movements of the arms of the figures during the reciprocation and oscillation of the latter present the appearance of the figures striking at each other similar to the contestants of a boxing match. I

In Figs. 4 to 7- 0f the accompanying drawings is illustrated a mechanical toy equipped with two figures in the form of boxers, one of the figures being mounted to be tipped backwardly' as illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 4 of the drawings. The pivoted figure is located in an upright position during a portion of the operation of the mechanical toy and is released by the reversing driving mechanism after a predetermined period of-operation of the me- I its reciprocating chanical toy and caused to tilt rearwardly by the continued movement of the toy un: der the action of the reversing driving mechanism. This tilting-of the figure rearwardly will enhance the effect of the exhibition of the boxing match as will be readily understood.

The reversing driving mechanism con sists of a toothed segment 8 which is fixed to a vertical shaft 9 arranged perpendicular to the axle 1 and located centrally above the same and connected with gearing consisting of a pinion 10 and a gear wheel 11. The ear wheel 11 is mounted on vertical winding shaft 12 to which is connected a suitable spring for actuating the mechanical toy in its reciprocating ,movement. The vertical winding shaft is provided at its lower end with means for rotating and the'rotation of the winding shaft by the spring of the reversing driving mechanism actuates theshaft 9 and rotates the toothed segment 8 which alternately meshes with pinions 13 and 14 mounted on the axle 1 at opposite sides of the toothed segment. This construction will rotate the axle 1 alternately in opposite directions. No claim is made to the particular'construction of the reversing driving mechanism which may of course, be varied in construction as designed.

The boxing figure upon the platform. 7 is pivoted at one foot 15 by means of a bolt 16 and a heel of the foot 15 projects downwardly through a recess 17 in the platform 7. The other foot 15 of the pivoted figure rests upon the platform at the front thereof. This construction permits the piv oted figure to swing rearwardly at the slightest shaking yof the mechanical toy, when the locking means for holding the pivoted figure in an upright position is withdrawn from engagement with the said pivoted figure. The pivoted foot 15 is located above the guide 18 arrangedb'eneath the platform at the recess 17. and receiving a guiding and slidably. locking rod 19. The slidable lockingrod is pivoted to one arm 21 of a lever composed of the said arm '21 and the arm 22. The lever is pivoted intermediate of its ends on a. vertical pivot 23 located in rear of the winding shaft 12 which is provided with an arm 20 arranged in the plane of the said lever and adapted when the spring of the reversing driving mechanism is wound up to engage the arm 21 and move the locking rod 19 rearwardly beneath the projecting heel of the foot 15 to maintain the figure in an uprightposition by engaging it with the heel as clearly illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawing. When the spring of the toy runs down sufiiciently to carry the arm 20 of the shaft 12 from the arm 21 of the said lever to the other arm n 22 thereof, the arm 22 will be moved rearwardly and -will-w-ithdraw the lockingrod from-beneath theproj'ectingheel of the. I foot and release the pivoted 'fi-gure -which-witli be caused to fall by the-continued reciprocation'of the Jtoy. j

If the toy be wound up -and pl-aeed upon a supportingsurfaceand allowed tnrunit will be moved in-the reciprocMing-manner by the spring driving mechanism. l-he-fiures' wilt-be caused to swing on the c sales in simulation of boxing and' bef'ore the spring isen-tirely rundown the arm 22*of -the leverwill be actuated by thegprojecti ng arm-bf the winding shaft 'aiid thelocking V piece iltl will be moved-forwardly out-'ofengagement with \theprojecting-lmel of the pivoted -fig; ure and the scentinued reciprocation nf'tlie toy will 'cause the pivoted figure to swing rearWa-rdly and the toy willpresent the appearance of one figure being apparently knocked down by the otherfigure.

in Figs. 8 to l2-inclus'i've of the drawings is iilustrated'one offthe'sections of a me ch-anica'l toy similar in general 1 construction to that illnstrated in Figs 4-to 7 inclusive but equipped with a locking device of-a d ifferent' construction from that-shown in Figs; 4 to '7 inclusive-forretainingthepivotedfig ure in an *upright'position; The locking device of :the present form of the invention is designed for the purpose of enabl'i-ng the pivoted figure to. remain longer 'in an uprightposition and to continue -i11-.-such. upright- 139Sli3l01l' until the spring? of the t'oy is practically run down; In-thedormofthe invention shown 'in- Figs; 8, to; 10 inclusive. the pivoted figure is designed jto tilt rear-' wardly and the locking device for holding the figure in an upright position consists of disk 24 niountcdionthe winding shaft 12.

This disk 24 engages with the pivoted leg or foot of the figure for holding it in an upright position during the winding up of the spring mechanism and also during the entire running down of the latter or any other predetermined period of the operation of the toy. After the pivoted foot 1s released by the said disk 24 the figure will tip and thereby illustrate the end of the contest and present the appearance of one figure being knocked down by the other.

The disk 24 carries a projecting arm 26 having a recess 27, and a stop piece 28 located at the left hand side of the recess 27 extends downwardly below the disk 24. The boxing figure which is mounted on the pivot 16 is provided at its pivotedfoot with a depending tongue 30 extending downwardly through an opening 31 of the platform and terminating adjacent the disk 24 and within the rim thereof. The rim forms a stop for the tongue and confines the tongue and maintains the pivoted boxing figure in an upright position until the recess 27 by the rotation of the disk 24 is carried to the tongue: for releasing the I same 1 as clear ly il l-u-s'trated in lOi o'fthe drawing. VV'i th this: construction the winding '7 shaft 12 can; be rotated one revolu-tion for windin-gi the 7 spring mechanism un'tilL the-stop piece QrS o-fc the --d'isk bears: against the othersitle= o f the collar 33 fixed on the driving shaft 1 1k: Thereby releasing the driving IIIGGllflIllShl the 7 disk 24 again rotates until the stop piece 28 again engages :the'collar- 33; lR hen thestop piece 28 isin engagement with the col l'ar 33' the reees's27 isat'th e front and in po sition to release the; depending "tongue :of

the pivoted foot forallowing the/"pivoted" figure to-tiltrearwardly; 7

By omitting the stop piece 28 the- 'sp irngimechanism will; run longer without {interrupt'i'on d a longeri operation OIE1 'tll6 toy may be obtainedi When the recess .-2:7 :i's carried 'to the front .o f itlie-=.section in position for releasing ithe tongue 3fiigthe -p-ilvotetli ure may tilt reanwardl'y: :an-d further =1n0vement of the inech-ani-cal toy: will i be checked by the; engageinento f' the zpivoted figure 1 with the supporting surface. The ipivoted figure may" then i be; returned'fto "an ereot po'sition and a toy permittedto operatenntil thedisk; 24- completes another revdluti'on: Ith'e pivoted figure, caused to; tilt ire airwardlyi and stop' 'thetoy. This operationxwi l'l: be (5611* tinued unti l' the spring of itherreversing c'lriving mechanism is entirely run; down. l n Figsi 11 and 12 of the accompanying drawings-isil lust'nated a form offthe invens tion in which the pivotedi figure sa-arranged to tilt' forwardly towards-the fixed figure or an angle as illustrated in Figs :12 of #the' drawings; In this form of the invention a disk 25' "haw-in a smallsection or se' ment cut away is filed to :the windirigshaftWhih is extended througlr theplat formvso as its project above the upper surface of the same. The disk 25 islocated above the platform and it is arranged to engage the heel of the pivotedfoot 15 to preventa figure from tiltingvforwardly when however, by the revolution of the winding shaft the cut away portion of the disk 32 is carried to a projecting plate 36 the figure will be released and permitted to tilt forwardly. The plate 36 sup- ,ports the foot 15and is suitably secured to the same and is'pivoted at 16. The uncutperiphery of the disk 25 is adapted to overlap the rear projecting end of the plate 36 and-thereby confine the figure in an upright position until the figure is released by the cut away portion of the disk. g

What is claimed is:

1. A mechanical toy of the class described, including two wheeled sections with figures,' a flexible member connecting the two sections and a reversing spring mechanism carried by one of the sections for propelling the same.

2. A mechanical toy of the class described,

including two wheeled sections having figures, each section provided with an axle and having supporting wheels, and tiltable on its axle, a flexible member connecting the sections and a reversing spring driving mechanism carried by one of the sections for propelling the same.

3. 'A mechanical toy of the class described including two wheeled sections having figures, each section provided with an axle and supporting wheels, one of the axles being pivoted to turn horizontally for changing the direction of the toy, a flexible member connecting the sections and a reversing spring driving mechanism connected with the other axle for propelling the toy.

v 4;, A mechanical toy of the class described, including two sections each comprising a platform, axle and supporting wheels, one of the axles being pivoted, a spring connecting'the platforms, reversing spring driving mechanism connected with the other axle and carried by the section having the same forpropelling the toy and figures supported by the platforms.

5. A mechanical toy including two wheeled sections, a flexible member connecting the sections opposed figures mounted on the secpropelling the toy, a locking device for retaining the pivoted figure in an upright position and means operated by the driving mechanism for automatically releasing the pivoted figure from the locking device.

7.. A mechanical toy of the class described including two wheeled sections provided with opposed figures, the figure on one of the sections being pivoted at the foot, a flexible member connecting the sections a reversing spring driving mechanism mounted on the section having a pivoted figure for propelling the toy, a locking device arranged to engage the foot of the pivoted figure for maintaining the figure in an upright position and means connected with the reversing spring drivingmechanism for moving the locking device out of engagement with the foot of i the figure to permit the pivoted figure to swing on its pivot. s r

8. A mechanical toy comprising two wheeled sections each provided with an axle and supporting wheels, one of the axles being pivoted for changing the direction of a mechanical toy and each section being adapted to oscillate on its aXle, a flexible member connecting the two sections, figures carried by the sections, the figure of one of the sections beingpivoted at the foot, reversing spring driving mechanism carried by the section having the pivoted figure connected with the axle of such section for propelling the toy, a locking device for engaging the pivoted portion of the figure for maintaining the latter in an upright position and means for connectingthe locking device with the driving mechanism for automatically releasing the pivoted figure.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature.

LEONHARD KOHL. 

